DOB/DOD: March 11, 1920 (Norwalk, CT) – July 20, 2004 (Bridgeport, CT); 84 years old
MARITAL STATUS: Married to Esther F. Faust (1923-2005) on July 4, 1939, in Norwalk, CT
CHILDREN: Four sons, George Jr. (1939-2011), James A. (1941-2001), Arthur F. (1943-2007), and Herman (1944-). One daughter, Karen J. Britto Michaelson (1946-2008).
LOCAL ADDRESS: 19 Fort Point Street, East Norwalk
ENLISTMENT: May 10, 1944
SERVICE NUMBER: 31466947
UNIT: 314th Infantry Regiment, 194th Infantry Division
FAMILY: Born to Albert F. (1869-1929) and Laura M. Tobey Britto (1891-1976). Two brothers, Eugene (1919-2004), and Albert Jr. (1921-1974). One stepbrother, Tobey (1918-1977).
CIRCUMSTANCES: German POW in Stalag 13C Hammelburg Om Main Bavaria 50-10.
From The Norwalk Hour February 20, 1945
Private George H. Britto, 24, husband of Mrs. Esther Britto of 7 Bethel Street, has been missing in action in Germany since January 20, 1945. He is the son of Mrs. Laura Sherwood of 9 Ann Street and has been in the armed forces since April 1944.
From The Norwalk Hour April 26, 1945
Private George H. Britto, 24, reported by the War Department as missing in action in Germany since January 20, 1945, is a prisoner of war, and official notice having been received by his wife, Mrs. Esther Britto, of 7 Bethel Street. In addition to the telegram, Mrs. Britto has also received a card from her husband. Private Britto, son of Mrs. Laura Sherwood of 9 Ann Street, entered the armed forces in April 1944, and was stationed at Camp Blanding, Florida, before he went overseas in November 1944.
From an unknown newspaper
George H. Britto Sr., age 84, of Bridgeport, formerly of Norwalk, husband of Esther Faust Britto for 65 years, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 20, 2004, at Bridgeport Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Britto was born in Norwalk on March 11, 1920, son of the late Albert and Laura Tobey Britto Sr., and had resided in Norwalk all of his life before moving to Bridgeport in 1994. He was a veteran of World War II, having served with the U.S. Army’s 314th Infantry, 194th Infantry Division, and received several medals. Mr. Britto had also been a P.O.W. He was a member of the VFW in Westport. He was retired from Swank Inc. and Pepperidge Farm Inc., both in Norwalk, after many years of employment. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, George H. Britto Jr. and his wife, Sue, Arthur F. Britto and his wife, Angie, and Herman L. Britto Sr. and his wife, Arlene; and a daughter, Karen Michaelson and her husband, Dennis. He was a loving grandfather of 21 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren, and is also survived by several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a son, James A. Britto; a brother, Albert Britto Jr.; and a half-brother, Eugene Tobey. Services will be held on Friday at 1:30 p.m. in the Magner Funeral Home, 12 Mott Avenue, Norwalk, with the Rev. Leslie Martin, pastor of the Calvin Reformed Church, Norwalk, officiating. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Norwalk. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday (TODAY) from 6 to 9 p.m. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 5 Brookside Drive, Wallingford, CT 06492, or to the Kidney Foundation of Connecticut, 920 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, Connecticut.
Buried in Riverside Cemetery, 81 Riverside Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut; unknown plot
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